{"product_id":"bruegel-isbn-9783791394848","title":"Bruegel:Masters of Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis richly illustrated introduction to Bruegel’s major works brings his enduring themes and empirical, morally charged vision of collective life into focus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePieter Bruegel’s depictions of everyday sixteenth century Netherlandish life demonstrated his extraordinary ability to observe and convey the world of ordinary people. This compact and accessible volume presents Bruegel’s essential paintings in a chronological sequence of over 50 finely reproduced works that reveal the depth, texture, and expressive range of his art.\u003cbr\u003eKey works including \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Rebel Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Census at Bethlehem\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Procession to Calvary \u003c\/i\u003eappear alongside incisive commentary that highlights his innovations and sheds new light on his technique.\u003cbr\u003eThe book traces Bruegel’s artistic development from his entry into the Antwerp painters’ guild in 1551 through his rise as one of the most distinctive and influential artists of his era, while cultural, political, and religious forces come into view as shaping pressures behind scenes of communal life, labor, spectacle, and satire that reflect human behavior, belief, and power with unsparing clarity.\u003cbr\u003eExquisite reproductions of Bruegel’s paintings and graphic works show what an extraordinary painter he was. Informative and visually generous, this volume offers an engaging introduction to one of the central figures of Northern Renaissance art. | \u003cb\u003eFlorian Heine \u003c\/b\u003eis a photographer, an art historian and author of numerous books on art and photography. His publications for Prestel include \u003ci\u003e13 Art Inventions Children Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhotography: Groundbreaking Moments\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e and several volumes in the Masters of Art series, including \u003ci\u003eDürer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHolbein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImpressionism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Rider\u003c\/i\u003e. He also served as the screenwriter for the television series \u003ci\u003eThe First Time: How New Things Came into Art\u003c\/i\u003e, based on one of his books.","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759440998629,"sku":"NP9783791394848","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9783791394848.jpg?v=1775598566","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bruegel-isbn-9783791394848","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}